Is it permissible for a woman to live alone, and if so, why is it not permissible for her to travel alone?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is permissible for a woman to live alone if she is safe and not one of those accused of wrongdoing. However, she is not permitted to travel without a , due to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: "A woman should not travel except with a mahram." This is because travel is a place of hardship and fatigue, and it exposes her to many dangers, just as it exposes her to temptation and enticement to evil. Travel is not to be compared to a woman residing alone in her own country, as the dangers in travel are greater than those in the country of residence.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/15167
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 15167
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy